By: Sean Crose “When I was young,” welterweight Sanjarbek “War” Rakhmanov tells me, “twelve, thirteen years old, Las Vegas was my goal.” Not just Las Vegas, perhaps, but also the kinds of big fights that Las Vegas offers. If reaching great heights was the endgame, the undefeated Rakhmanov, can perhaps …
Read More »PBC on Bounce TV Preview: Miller vs. Galarza, Heraldez vs. Watts
By: William Holmes Floyd Mayweather’s TMT Promotions will televise a card on Bounce TV live from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event of the evening will be between Ladarius Miller and Dennis Galarza in the lightweight division, and the co-main event of the evening will be between …
Read More »Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ Preview: Billy Dib vs. Tevin Farmer
By: Ste Rowen Tevin Farmer vs. Billy Dib Philadelphian southpaw, Tevin Farmer will be hoping it’s second time lucky this Friday when he takes on Australian, Billy Dib in a fight for the vacant IBF super-featherweight world championship, at Redfern’s, Technology Park in Australia. Farmer, 25-4-1 (4KOs) was last seen …
Read More »Errol Spence Shadowing the Path of Marvin Hagler
By: Kirk Jackson As Errol Spence 24-0 (21 KO’s) progresses further into his career, the more it resembles a similar path once traveled by the legendary middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler 62-3-2 (52 KO’s). Are far as listing similarities and drawing comparisons, there are plenty. Comparatively from a fight stylistic …
Read More »Boxing Insider Interview with Ladarius Miller: Hunting for a Title Shot
By: Bryant Romero Rising lightweight prospect Ladaruis ‘Memphis’ Miller returns to the ring this Friday at the Sam’s Town Hotel in Las Vegas where takes on Dennis Galarza in a ten round bout. Miller is riding off a seven fight win streak after his only blemish back in February of …
Read More »PBC on Fox Preview: Quillin vs. Love, Alexander vs. Berto
By: Daniel Smith This Saturday night, on August 4th, former welterweight world champs Andre Berto and Devon Alexander will mix it up within the square jungle in a 12-round main event. The undercard of the fight features former middleweight champ Peter Quillin vs. contender J’Leon Love in a super middleweight …
Read More »Mikey Garcia’s Bid for Pound-for-pound No. 1
By: Kirk Jackson Mikey Garcia emerged victorious over the weekend improving his record to 39-0 (30 KO’s) and capturing his fifth world title in a lightweight unification bout against Robert Easter 21-1 (14 KO’s). After another dominant performance, Garcia’s star continues to shine brighter and it’s time for the boxing …
Read More »Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter New York Press Conference Quotes
NEW YORK (July 30, 2018) – Former world champions Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter went face-to-face Monday at a press conference to formally announce their showdown for the vacant WBC Welterweight World Championship Saturday, September 8 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP …
Read More »Comparing Mikey Garcia’s & Henry Armstrong’s Road to Titles
By: Ken Hissner Henry “Homicide Hank” Armstrong was 21 when he won his first world title in the Featherweight division with a record of 75-11-6 knocking out Petey Sarron, 105-22-13 in 3 rounds at MSG, NY. Mikey Garcia was 23 when he won his first world title in the Featherweight …
Read More »The Elite Boxers in the Heavyweight Division
By: Oliver McManus Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora produced the two best performances of the night on Saturday at the O2 Arena and with that set up the potential for super fights across the heavyweight division, here we take a look at the five ‘elite’ heavyweights in the world and …
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